Africa is, without a doubt, the continent of the 21st century. That is why it is urgent to open a space where several academics can share their research work with students interested in the continent. The Diploma in African Studies seeks to enable participants to venture into African studies, broaden their knowledge and become decision-makers on issues related to the African region.
Admission profile
Professionals and specialists from different disciplines belonging to the public or private sector, academics, undergraduate and graduate students and the general public related to the subject.
Some aptitudes such as verbal skills, critical thinking and analytical skills will be very useful in the course. Through these characteristics we seek to establish a profile that will allow students to develop research and job opportunities that respond to their professional interests.
Why this diploma course ?
The PUEAA-UNAM Diploma in African Studies is a continuing education program, which, unlike others, focuses on key issues of contemporary Africa to broaden the understanding and perception of the region.
The thematic axes were proposed by specialists who have dedicated their professional lives to research on the continent who, in addition, will be able to advise you during and after the diploma course.
Instructors
The instructors and module coordinators are mainly UNAM professors and researchers with extensive experience in African studies. Many have lived and studied in African universities. The information they have and will transmit throughout the course is first-hand.
What do I get at the end of the course?
Students who successfully complete the diploma course, in addition to receiving their diploma endorsed by UNAM, will have a greater ability to perceive the different phenomena that occur in Africa.
Development of the diploma course
The course will be taught in 6 modules with a total duration of 120 hours.
Duration: from August 11, 2021 to April 4, 2022.
Schedule: Wednesdays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
1. Request information and resolve doubts to the following e-mail: educon.pueaa@unam.mx before applying for registration.
2. After receiving information, confirm your interest to participate as a student to the same email.
3. Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive an email within 3 business days with an attached file with the payment form and a small registration form.
4. Print the payment form and go to any BBVA branch to make the payment before the due date.
5. Once the payment has been made, you must send by mail the original payment receipt, with your name and signature on the back, and a copy of an official ID.
6. If an invoice is required, please notify us at the time of submitting your proof of payment, along with the fiscal data to make it. OTHERWISE, IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE INVOICE LATER.
7. If you have any doubts, please contact us at educon.pueaa@unam.mx
Fees
Recovery fee: $14,900.00
Payment in a single exhibition general public: $11,920.00
One-time payment UNAM community: $10,430.00
Payment in installments for the general public: 3 payments of $4,966.67
Payment in installments UNAM community: 3 payments of $4,470.00
Accreditation requirements
- 80% attendance
- Payment of the recovery fee
- Participate in the Final Evaluation
Evaluation
A written paper is submitted. The topic of the essays will be chosen according to the lines proposed by the module coordinators.
There will be readings in English throughout the course of the course.
Limited space
Coordinators: Adriana Franco, FCPyS-UNAM and Marco Reyes, UACM
Coordinators: José Luis Gázquez, FCPyS-UNAM and Rubén Peña, FES Aragón
Coordinators: Juan Manuel de la Serna, CIALC-UNAM and Mónica Velasco, FCPyS-UNAM
Coordinators: Myrna Rodríguez, BUAP and Paulina Berumen, Independent
Coordinators: Rosamaría Villarello, DGBSDI-Posgrado-UNAM and Jorge Tenorio, FCPyS-UNAM
Coordinators: Nair Anaya, FFyL-UNAM and Javier Sacristán, PUEAA-UNAM
University Program of Studies on Asian and African
In order to accredit the course, it will be necessary to submit a final essay corresponding to the module of your choice. The essay must comply with the following requirements:
a) Length: 2,000 to maximum 3,000 words including bibliography.
b) Content: introduction, development, conclusions and references. The introduction should state the objective of the work and the problem statement. References should be academic (journals, books, official government documents, and references that have not been submitted to peer review should be avoided, as well as blogs and wikis).
c) It should be presented in Arial font, 12-point font size with 1.5 line spacing.
d) It must indicate which module it corresponds to, since the papers will be evaluated by the corresponding module coordinator.